Autumn Nights, Great Wall Camping & Hotel Pickup

Highlights

• 1. Trade Beijing’s city lights for a back-to-basics night by the Great Wall
• 2. Pitch your own tent with step-by-step help from your outdoor guide
• 3. Learn camp setup, mountain safety, and low-impact outdoor habits
• 4. Hike a quieter Great Wall landscape beyond the busiest day-trip routes
• 5. Share a countryside dinner and wake to a simple Chinese breakfast

Description

Step beyond a standard Great Wall excursion and take part in a back-to-basics overnight designed especially for travelers with little or no camping experience. This is a hands-on outdoor workshop rather than simply arriving at a prepared tent. With support from your English-speaking guide, learn how to set up your shelter, prepare your sleeping system, move safely around camp after dark, and leave the site responsibly the next morning. Private pickup within Beijing’s 4th Ring Road and transfer to the designated meeting point. After arrival, receive a practical mountain-safety briefing and follow your guide on a scheduled hike through part of the selected Great Wall landscape. Expect steps, mountain paths, and uneven surfaces. The guide sets a suitable pace and may adjust the walking route for daylight, weather, access, group ability, or safety. Enjoy an included local specialty dinner in the nearby mountain area, with its timing arranged around seasonal daylight. At the designated campsite, take part in a guided camp-setup session. Learn to assemble your tent, position the camping mat, prepare the sleeping bag, organize essential belongings, use your light after dark, and remain within the safe campsite boundary. As evening settles over the ridges, watch for sunset when weather and visibility allow. Then spend a simple, back-to-basics night in the tent you helped prepare, away from Beijing’s city lights and usual sightseeing rhythm. This experience is intended for travelers who value participation, mountain atmosphere, and an authentic outdoor night more than hotel-style comfort. Wake before or around dawn for the opportunity to see sunrise over the mountains. After an included Chinese breakfast, learn how to pack the tent and sleeping equipment, check the campsite, and leave without litter. Return to Beijing by shared coach after completing the morning pack-down. The exact Great Wall section and designated campsite are selected according to group size, campsite availability, weather, access, and safety. The confirmed operating area is provided before departure, while the core hands-on camping experience remains the same.

Includes

1. Complimentary shared transfer from eligible hotels inside Beijing’s Fourth Ring Road to the Dongsi departure point 2. Shared round-trip air-conditioned coach between central Beijing and the designated Great Wall camping area 3. English-speaking guide accompanying the group 4. Guided hike through part of the confirmed Great Wall landscape 5. Practical mountain-safety and campsite briefing 6. Guided tent-setup and morning pack-down workshop 7. Tent, sleeping bag, and camping mat 8. Use of the designated mountain campsite 9. One local specialty dinner 10. One Chinese breakfast

Excludes

1. Hotel pickup outside the published Fourth Ring Road service area 2. Return transfer from the final Beijing drop-off point to individual hotels 3. Meals and drinks other than the included dinner and breakfast 4. Personal hiking clothing, footwear, medication, and hygiene items 5. Personal expenses 6. Tips

Important Information

• 1. Complimentary shared pickup transfers guests from eligible hotels inside Beijing’s Fourth Ring Road to Dongsi. Guests outside the area meet at Dongsi Subway Station at 12:00 PM. 2. The Great Wall section and campsite are selected by group size, access, weather and safety, and confirmed before departure. 3. This is a basic mountain campsite with no permanent toilets or showers. 4. Tent, sleeping bag and camping mat are provided. 5. Expect steps, uneven paths and a moderate outdoor hike. Follow the guide and remain within the designated route and campsite. 6. Sunset and sunrise depend on weather and visibility. 7. Bring your passport, hiking shoes, warm layers, rain protection, headlamp, power bank, water, medication and personal hygiene supplies. 8. Open flames, smoking and littering are prohibited. 9. The guide may adjust the route or schedule for weather, daylight, access or safety. 10. Return time depends on road and traffic conditions.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund